In honor of
the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart, Coe students and faculty formed an ensemble to perform one of Mozart's greatest compositions:
the Serenade No. 10 in Bb, KV 361: the Gran Partita. This
ensemble performed on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at the Iowa
Bandmasters Convention in Des Moines at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. The
performance was a GREAT success, and we were glad to have one last chance to
work with Steve Colton before his passing in August 2006.

The ensemble
will present this masterpiece in the context of Mozart's contribution to
the significance of music for winds.